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"why would God need to employ two different mechanisms of awareness,"

I don't see these mechanisms as being separate. They are equal parts of His overall creation process.

First came Divine Creation, which established the basic format for the variety of species, of which man is definitely a part.

Evolution is the maintenance part, which He has included to allow the varieties to adapt to their surroundings, and in some cases, to establish new varieties of life. Man is also a part of the evolutionary process, as evidenced by his own physical and intellectual progress through time.

We exist in a dynamic, four-dimensional world (at least), with Time the factor that needs to be accommodated. If Created life could not evolve or adapt to changing situations, man could not either.

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I don't see these mechanisms as being separate.

Then why do you even bother with religion, since at it's core, the tenet that man is unique amongst all other living things would be meaningless from your perspective.

No offense, but you either need to choose, or reconcile. Otherwise your position is simply absurd.